ComEd said the crew first de-energized the power lines and then tried to get the cat to walk into a bucket attached to a high voltage hot stick.
When they realized that wasn't working, they decided to add an incentive. They added some tuna to the bucket and once again tried to convince the kitty to get inside so they could bring it down.
ComEd crews rescue cat from transformer in Rolling Meadows
But that didn't work either. So one of the lineman climbed the ladder higher and managed to grab the cat by its scruff and brought it down.
The cat's owner was very grateful and hugged her cat when it was returned to her.